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Sol 68 (12 September 1997) Images

This stereo image pair shows the Sojourner rover in the middle of the afternoon
on Sol 66 (September 9). The rover has backed away from the rock "Moe"
(to the right of the rover) after measuring its composition with the Alpha
Proton X-Ray spectrometer. The next target for Sojourner, the rock "Stimpy,"
is in front of Moe.

This stereo image pair shows the Sojourner rover's Alpha Proton X-ray Spectrometer
(APXS) deployed against the rock "Stimpy" on the afternoon of
Sol 68 (September 11). The two rocks behind the rover were previously analyzed
by the APXS.

MARS PATHFINDER MISSION STATUS
11 September 1997, 7:30 p.m. PDT

We have completed another day of operations at the Carl Sagan
Memorial Station. Sunrise occurred about 9:30 PDT and sunset will occur
about 9:30 PM this evening.

Last night we received 10 megabits of science and rover data
which included meteorological data from the ASI/MET instrument, wind sock
instrument readings, some of which showed us a nice breeze this afternoon,
and more cubes of the super pan which is still under construction. Also
received were lander solar array dust monitor images and end of day stereo
images of the rover.

This morning the sojourner rover reposition the APXS, or Alpha
Proton X-Ray Spectrometer, squarely on a somewhat dust free corner of the
rock called "Stimpy". Stimpy is in the rock garden just to the
right of the rock Moe and Half Dome. We received another close up color
image of Stimpy taken by the rover rear camera which clearly shows the APXS
on the rock Stimpy.

Tomorrow the rover team plans to acquire and send out an APXS
spectrum of Stimpy. Tonight the lander will spend the night awake for the
first time in several days. We expect to acquire a good deal of over night
atmospheric temperature, pressure, and wind data.

For further information on the Mars Pathfinder Mission, please
call our Mission Status Report line at 1-800-391-6654.